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The bodies of two 17-year-old boys have been found at cliffs in North Yorkshire.

Police say they were called shortly before 7pm on Friday evening after a member of the public spotted one body at Huntcliff in Saltburn-by-the-Sea.

Officers, who were joined at the scene by coastguards, say they are now investigating and say the families of the boys are being supported.

The boys' deaths come after rescue crews pulled a 58-year-old woman from the sea near Saltburn pier on Friday.

A Cleveland police spokesman said she could not yet say how the two bodies came to be at the cliffs.

The boys are unlikely to be publicly named by police if there are deemed to be no suspicious circumstances.

A Humber Coastguard spokesman said the two bodies were winched to James Cook University Hospital in Middlesborough.

Ryan Douglas, a senior maritime operations officer at Humber Coastguard, said: "We would urge members of the public to stay away from cliff edges because they are notorious for crumbling away, and for people also to check tide times before going to the coast - especially before this busy Easter period."

It is believed there were no abnormal weather conditions yesterday and that police are still unsure over the circumstances.

Any witnesses are asked to contact Detective Sergeant Paul Hodgson from Cleveland Police Major Crime Team on its non-emergency number 101.